Derby Children's Health - NHS

30/10/2025

Safer sleep in winter. The weather is colling down now and winter can be a challenging time for families. With the cost of living crisis and worries about heating our homes, it’s understandable to worry about keeping your baby warm. The recommended room temperature for a baby’s sleep space is 16 – 20°C. This can be harder to maintain when it’s cold outside.

While it can be tempting to wrap your baby up to keep them warm and cosy, it’s important to remember that it’s possible for them to overheat, and this increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). In fact, research has shown that babies are safer when they’re a little bit cooler, rather than too hot.

Use these guidelines for safer sleep for your baby in winter shared from The Lullaby Trust

When safer sleeping for your baby in the winter, it's important not to use too many layers which may increase the risk of SIDS...

29/10/2025

Don’t forget your daily dose of vitamin D this winter!
Everyone should take a vitamin D supplement during the colder months — but did you know some babies and young children need it all year round?
👶 Babies (birth to 1 year) need 8.5–10 micrograms daily, if they are:
- Breastfed
- Formula-fed but drinking less than 500ml of formula a day
🧒 Children aged 1–4 years need 10 micrograms daily all year.
💡 Families eligible for the Healthy Start scheme can get free vitamin D supplements. Find out more 👉 https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/getting-vitamins/

Shared from Health Start for Life

28/10/2025

Have you got a child who will be starting Secondary School in September 2026? The closing date for applying for this is Friday 31st October. 🏫
If you haven't already done this, follow the link below for the Derby City Council website and you can apply there.

find out how to apply for a year 7 secondary school place

28/10/2025

Don’t forget your daily dose of vitamin D this winter!
Everyone should take a vitamin D supplement during the colder months — but did you know some babies and young children need it all year round?
👶 Babies (birth to 1 year) need 8.5–10 micrograms daily, if they are:
- Breastfed
- Formula-fed but drinking less than 500ml of formula a day
🧒 Children aged 1–4 years need 10 micrograms daily all year.
💡 Families eligible for the Healthy Start scheme can get free vitamin D supplements. Find out more 👉 https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/getting-vitamins/

Shared from Better Health Start for Life

28/10/2025

*The next drop in date is Wednesday 5th November*
Drop in and see the team from Your Sexual Health Matters every Wednesday 2-6pm.

23/10/2025

Are you decorating your home this Halloween? 🎃👻
Light-up decorations such as pumpkins, cauldrons, torches and wands are fantastic for creating a spooktactular atmosphere. But many of these items are powered by button batteries which can badly hurt or kill a child if swallowed.
That’s why it’s so important when buying button battery-powered Halloween novelties that you check the battery compartment is secured with a screw or similar fastener to prevent children gaining access.
For more top tips on how to this Halloween visit: https://capt.org.uk/halloween/

Shared from Child Accident Prevention Trust

How to keep children safe this Halloween Halloween can be an exciting time of year for children, dressing up and going out after dark. But, whilst Halloween is supposed to be spooky there are some horrors that families will want to avoid. So, here are our top tips for a safe Halloween that you can r...

15/10/2025

Family Hub Derby are hosting a series of sleep workshops, aimed at parent/carers of 0-19 year olds who are, or who may be neurodivergent.

The three workshops will address the specific challenges that children with autism and sensory processing issues face in terms of sleep, and discuss ways to support this.

The first session, on Pathological Demand and Sleep Avoidance runs today:
15 October
12:30-3pm
Sinfin Family Hub

Session two, Sensory Processing and Sleep, runs:
Wednesday 12 November
6-8pm
Online
Call 01332 208175 to request the link.

Session 3, Autism and Sleep, runs:
Friday 5 December
12:30-3pm
Mackworth Morley Family Hub

All workshops are delivered by a specialist sleep practitioner.

09/10/2025

❗️Mastitis means inflammation of the breast.❗️

Would you know the signs ?

*A localised area in the breast which is painful to the touch, often in the outer upper area. Some mums might notice a change of colour or a red area on their breast.
*A lumpy breast which feels hot to touch.
*The whole breast aches and may appear swollen and skin may be reddened or darker, depending on skin tone.
*Flu like symptoms – aching, increased temperature, shivering, feeling tearful and tired (Jahanfar et al., 2013). This feeling can sometimes start very suddenly and get worse very quickly.

*NB You may not have all of the above signs during mastitis.*

To find out how to prevent and treat this, read the information shared from The Breastfeeding Network (UK)

Information on mastitis and breastfeeding, updated December 2022.

08/10/2025

The School Health team will be at the World Mental Day event tomorrow at CAMHs, Temple House. Come along and say hi if you attend.

08/10/2025

🤍Baby Loss Awareness Week🤍
Baby Loss Awareness Week is an annual, national awareness week. Baby Loss Awareness Week 2025 is from 9 - 15 October. It's an opportunity to raise awareness of baby loss and campaign for better bereavement care and support.

The aims of Baby Loss Awareness Week:
United by the blue and pink ribbon, we work with an alliance of over 100 charities to:

🤍Remember
🤍Raise awareness
🤍Drive change

To find out how The Lullaby Trust can support you and others, read more below.

Baby Loss Awareness Week is a week of remembrance, awareness and driving change. It happens every year from 9 - 15 October. Join us.

08/10/2025

*Antenatal coffee mornings* ☕🫖
If you live in Derby City and are expecting a baby, why not pop along to one of the Family Hubs for a coffee mornings.
Check out the dates and times on the poster.

07/10/2025

Young Person's sexual health drop in with Your Sexual Health Matters

When - every Wednesday 2-6pm
Where - Derbion Shopping Centre, Ground Floor in The Community Hub.

Please to any young person who would like some confidential sexual health support.